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Literature: history & criticism

Hardback. Presents a history of the English language from the age of Beowulf to the rap of Eminem. The author describes the differences between English and American usage and, the link between regional dialect and race, class, and gender. He discusses contact with foreign languages, the Internet, and e-mail continue to shape English for future generations. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231137942
ISBN
9780231137942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.15

Paperback. armed services agencies and organizations. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSK; HBTM; JWF; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801863400
ISBN
9780801863400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.15

Paperback. A critical history of modern Irish literature. Kiberd develops his story through subtle readings of such writers as Joyce, O'Casey, Beckett and Bowen. Giving a controversial interpretation of post-colonial Ireland, he then surveys more recent works, from Brian Friel to the younger Dublin writers. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2CSJ; DSB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 48. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099582212
ISBN
9780099582212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

hardcover. Based on over ten years of archival research, Richard A. Davies's scholarly biography of Haliburton is the first since 1924. It is an engaging examination of a controversial and contradictory Canadian writer and significant figure in the history of pre-confederation Nova Scotia. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 340 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; BG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 663.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802050014
ISBN
9780802050014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.82

Hardback. Shirane and Suzuki examine how the Japanese canon of "classics" (The Tale of Genji, The Tale of the Heike, Noh drama, Saikaku, Chikamatsu, and Basho) was constructed as part of the creation of Japan as a modern nation-state and as a result of Western influence. Editor(s): Shirane, Haruo; Suzuki, Tomi. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804739900
ISBN
9780804739900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.65

Paperback. Shirane and Suzuki examine how the Japanese canon of "classics" (The Tale of Genji, The Tale of the Heike, Noh drama, Saikaku, Chikamatsu, and Basho) was constructed as part of the creation of Japan as a modern nation-state and as a result of Western influence. Editor(s): Shirane, Haruo; Suzuki, Tomi. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804741057
ISBN
9780804741057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

This book brings to light the first Jewish fiction in French and reveals how the first generation of Jews born as French citizens used fiction as a laboratory for experimenting with modern forms of Jewish identity. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804763844
ISBN
9780804763844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.30

Hardback. A lively and timely work about the history and politics of Ulster Protestants. The volume draws on over sixty interviews with politicians and cultural figures and focuses on ten writers whose work has reflected and challenged the views of their community. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSG; HBJD1; JPA. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198791591
ISBN
9780198791591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.85

Paperback. Explores the diverse theories and assessments of the dialectic between reason and imagination in a collection of essays by philosophers and literary and cultural critics Editor(s): Gray, Richard T.; Halmi, Nicholas; Handwerk, Gary J.; Rosenthal, Michael A.; Vieweg, Klaus. Series: Robert B Heilman Books. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990996
ISBN
9780295990996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.27

Hardback. Explores the diverse theories and assessments of the dialectic between reason and imagination in a collection of essays by philosophers and literary and cultural critics Editor(s): Gray, Richard T.; Halmi, Nicholas; Handwerk, Gary J.; Rosenthal, Michael A.; Vieweg, Klaus. Series: Robert B Heilman Books. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990989
ISBN
9780295990989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.29

Hardcover. Examines the painted body of the actor on the early modern stage. This book focuses on the significance of turning healthy players into bloodied bodies, white players into Africans, and living players into gods, ghosts, statues and corpses. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Renaissance Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748670499
ISBN
9780748670499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.53

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
McClelland & Stewart Inc. Canada
Number of pages
106
Condition
New
SKU
V9780771016622
ISBN
9780771016622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; FZG; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613733325
ISBN
9781613733325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.97

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Mosaic Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889629929
ISBN
9780889629929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.92

Paperback. Presents an analysis of the show, uncovering 'Farscape's' layers and those of the living spaceship Moya. This work explores the language and characters, including Moya, its creation of 'family and home', of masculinity and femininity, and the transformation of an all-American boy. Series: Investigating Cult TV Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845113421
ISBN
9781845113421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.84

Hardcover. American literature offers exceptional resources for understanding the complex role religion has played in the life of the culture and in the experience of its people. This title deals with the vital role that religion has played in the literature of the United States. Editor(s): Lundin, Professor Roger. Num Pages: 205 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Baylor University Press United States
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602581470
ISBN
9781602581470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.56

Paperback. What impels poets to leap across time and space to speak to invisible listeners, seeking an ideal intimacy? This book argues that such poets must invent the language that will enact, on the page, an intimacy they lack in life. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 134 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134741
ISBN
9780691134741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.48

Hardback. This book explores how representations of intimacy between women included both a sexualized model of the "lesbian" tribade and an "idealized" model that portrayed female friendship as devoid of sexual expression. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804729567
ISBN
9780804729567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.97

Paperback. This book explores how representations of intimacy between women included both a sexualized model of the "lesbian" tribade and an "idealized" model that portrayed female friendship as devoid of sexual expression. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804736503
ISBN
9780804736503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Hardback. Stephen J. Ross examines the concept of nature in the work of John Ashbery. Through close readings of Ashbery's poetry and critical prose, he reveals Ashbery's work to be a case study of the dramatic transformation of nature in art and literature since World War II. Series: Oxford English Monographs. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198798385
ISBN
9780198798385
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.91

Hardback. In today's world poetry is often regarded as particularly impenetrable, written in obscure and willfully difficult language: Invitation to Poetry opens the door to this rich art form, and teaches the serious student and the novice alike how to 'speak poetry'. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405131636
ISBN
9781405131636
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.10

Paperback. In today's world poetry is often regarded as particularly impenetrable, written in obscure and willfully difficult language: Invitation to Poetry opens the door to this rich art form, and teaches the serious student and the novice alike how to 'speak poetry'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405131643
ISBN
9781405131643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.50

Paperback. Contains character, book, painting and place indices. This work is a database of Anthony Powell's imagination and England's cultural landscape. It details over four hundred characters and one million words of Powell's fifty-year dance of fiction and fact. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099484363
ISBN
9780099484363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Hardback. Translator(s): Winston, Richard; Winston, Clara. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691654577
ISBN
9780691654577
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.54

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